Name | STereoLithography | SolidWorks Part File |
File extension | .stl | .sldprt |
Original software | SolidWorks | |
Binary | ■ | ■ |
ASCII | ■ | |
Polygonal | ■ | ■ |
NURBS | ■ | |
Solids | ■ | |
Smoothing groups | ■ | |
Textures, materials | ■ | |
Developer/Owner | Dassault Systemes | |
Description | ||
Specification | The StL Format | |
Format features | One of the most ubiquitous exchange formats polygonal geometry between CAD-systems. Can have both binary and ASCII-structure, which is why the same file can vary in size tenfold. See also PLY | Part file CAD system SolidWorks |
Viewing software | GLC_Player (free), MeshLab (free) | SolidWorks Viewer 2011 (free), Delcam Exchange 2011 R2 (free), eDrawings (free) |